TIS-100

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

TIS-100 is a programming, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Zachtronics.
Released on July 20th 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 3,809 reviews of which 3,682 were positive and 127 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 3.44€ on Steam and has a 50% discount.

The Steam community has classified TIS-100 into these genres:

Programming Puzzle Indie Difficult Simulation Hacking Logic Singleplayer Education Automation Psychological Horror Coding

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.9, or later
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 10.10+, SteamOS
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Sept. 2024

This isn't just a game teaching you assembly programming. It's a puzzle. While the puzzles start out deceptively simple (no doubt for those not yet versed in assembly programming), they soon grow more complex and amusing, and the tesselation of the TIS-100 becomes relevant. Each node contains extremely limited memory and a limited number of instructions. With hard limits on how much control flow you can stuff into each node, you'll eventually have to learn how to take advantage of the TIS-100's "tesselated" processing by dividing the work among nodes, especially if you want to try to write fast, elegant programs. Whether you're a programmer or not, this is a playground for your brain. You might get all the way through and spend hours optimizing your programs for achievements and giggles, or you might get stuck after a few puzzles and walk away having learned at least the basics of what assembly programming looks like. The difficulty curve seems well-designed and should be fun for a variety of skill levels.

Aug. 2024

It's a game where the gameplay is programming. If you like programming, you might like TIS-100. If you don't like programming, you probably won't like TIS-100.

May 2024

Simulate both the suicide ideation and absolute euphoria you get from Programming 👍

Jan. 2024

Is this the most fun game I have ever played? No. Of course not. This game is, however, more meaningful and important than most games I have played. I have been a programmer for over 15 years (ATOW). This is the game that I turn to to teach my friends how to code, and it is the most fun and engaging coding exercise that I have given them.

Jan. 2024

Print the manual onto actual paper and have it beside you for a surprisingly immersive programming experience.

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Steam data	19 November 2024 18:09
SteamSpy data	19 December 2024 14:05
Steam price	23 December 2024 12:47
Steam reviews	23 December 2024 07:59

-50% 6.89€ 3.44€

9.3

3,682

127

Online players

Developer

Zachtronics

Publisher

Zachtronics

Release 20 Jul 2015

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